Dizzee Rascal’s ex-fiancée said ‘wealth and status’ shouldn’t silence women after the grime artist was found guilty of assaulting her.
The rapper, whose real name is Dylan Kwabena Mills, assaulted Cassandra Jones at a property in Streatham, south London, in June.
Ms Jones said the 37-year-old’s guilty verdict gave her “no joy”.
“It helps me to look back on what I experienced and have the courts recognize it as assault,” she added.
Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court heard Mills “burst” into the property with his son under his arms on June 8 before “screaming and screaming” and banging his own head on the fridge three times.
He then approached Ms Jones, “put his forehead against hers and pushed her around the room” and “then pushed her to the ground,” the court heard.
In her sentencing, District Judge Polly Gledhill said Mills had lost her temper in a dispute over child and financial management.
After his conviction, Mills smashed a photographer’s camera on the street outside the courthouse.
Ms Jones urged anyone else affected by domestic violence to contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline.
She added: “Dylan and I have been together for a long time and I loved him dearly. He is the father of our two children.
“For the last year I have been receiving support from specialized domestic violence services and this has helped me process my experience and move forward.
“None of this was easy. I understand why so many women are dropping out of the criminal justice system; that was really traumatic for me.
“But I was fortunate to have the support of the police, my family and friends, and professional organizations.”
She said the verdict against Mills in the assault case “shows that wealth and status can’t be used to silence women,” adding, “I hope I can get on with my life now.”
Mills will be sentenced at Croydon Magistrates’ Court on April 8.
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